Mechanical toy



Janqls; 1935. v 1.. J. PELLERIN 1,988,396

MECHANICAL TOY Filed March 16, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet l I I Inventor j :1 792%)? '22 M Jan. 15,1935. J. PELLERIN 1,983,396

MECHANICAL TOY Filed March 16, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 V pwm' flllorney L. J. PELLERIN MECHANICAL TOY Jag. 15, 1935.

Filed March 16, 1934 4 Sheets-Shet 3 Jan. 15, 1935. J. PELLERIN 1,938,396

' MECHANICAL TOY- Filed March 16, 1954 4Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Jan. 15, 1935 I afilliohelilflellerih,

Application March 16, 1934, 'Serial"No'. 715;953 i v 4Claims; (01,4s4s) This invention relates to theclass of mechan- '-ical*and wheel toys and hasfas its objectthe provision of a toy having the appearanceof a motor' driven vehicle, and provided with novel cans for reversing the toy and for"'automati- "cally steering the same;

Inaceordance with the present invention a motor driven toy is provided havingibumpers associated therewith and an. operating connection between the bumpers and the driving means, or motor for the toy, in a manner, upon impact of a'bumper with an object, to'reverse the direc-, tion "of" travel, together with additional connections between the front wheels of the toy and the bumpers for changing the travel of the :fvehicle incident to "an engagement of the bumper with anobstruction' 'li'he" inventiontogethrf with its objects and advantageswill be best understood from a study "of, the following description taken in connection with the 'accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of the, toy. Figure 2 is abottom'plan'vi'ew'ofone form of f the invention; {with .cer'tain Par s removed-.- Figure 3 is-anenlarged detail"sectiona1- View showing the drivingmeans for the toy and with the gearing in mesh for reverse drive. v

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sidei levational view the '--showing the spring that yieldably retains yoke in-either of its two positions; "Figure 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the bumper structure of the toy. '1 F Figure 6 is'arr elevational view showing certain details hereinafter more fully referred to. 7 -Figure '7is a perspective view"of a'wheel mounting. Figure 8 is a View similar to '-Figur'e; 2 -illustrating a slightly modified form of the in- Uvefitionfi. g -1 v Figure'9 is a fragmentary elevationalwiew of the 'gearing showing the position of the-same for 'reversedriv'e. p Y

' Figure '10 is" an enlarged detailview illustrating certain features hereinafter more fully referredto, I a s 'Figure 11' is a perspective'view of a partof the bumper structure vof the second form of the invention, and 1 LI L'Figure 12:is La perspectivehviewliof r-a1 wheel mount forming part of the second form: of the inventions; 1: ,v

; ;In;:thefpresent instance I have .shown' the inz ventionfasappliedto-a mechanical'toyof the type constructed simulating an automobile} and designated generally byqthe reference numeral 10. The toy '10-includes among other parts a chassis frame 1 1-,a 'body 12' suitably mounted'on the 1 frame; and. providewwith all the necessary appurtenances to simulate an automobile, front wheels 13, and'rear wheels 14. Suitably-mounted in the body 1 2 of 'the automobile, and-at the 'rearthereof is'a spring motor indicatedgen erally by the 'reference""-'numeral 15, "and this "motoris of more o'r le'ss conventionaldesigniand "construction. r

The 'rear-ax1es for -the wheels 14 and indicated by thereferencenumeral-"16 and-in the present instance the axle 16 extendsthroiigh the side of "a I substantially" U-shaped' -member or yoke 17, which sides of the'yoke'at the open end ofthe yoke are pivoted as at- 18 to' the sides-o'f" the motor frame 19 w suitable gear ing is fprovided for" driving the axle 16 from the spring mo'tor and such gearing includes a suitably mounted'drivem gear "18 thus, 1 intthe form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 7 inclusive meshes with a! reversing gear' 19 mounted on a shaft 20' suitably journ'alled between thei; sides of: the :frame 219,: andon which shaft is a gear 21 that is in mesh with'a 'fore wardydrive gear22sthat is secured to a suitable shaft 23'also suitablyisupported in theifriame. 19.

Fixed on an intermediate portion,of thesaxle 16 is aispeed gear 24 that, is adapted'to' 'be moved 'into'mesh with a selected one ,of the gears 19, 22;: Obviously when the gear 24'is inmeshwith the gear 19. a reverse drive is transmitted, to I the axle 16 for: reversing the toy vehicle, whilewhen thegear 24lis in. mesh with the gear 22 a forward drive is transmitted to the axle forgdrivin the .1 vehicle forwardly.

In the. present instance, and as is somewhat n nti9na W th .mpt in ay? readily accomplished by applying akey to the winding shaft 25, the squared end'of which is readily accessible to onefsi'defof the'body or the toy vehicle.

For automatically changing the' drive suitable from a sing-1e length of wueaunwgn any other "structure-'rnay be resorted to as found desirable. Adjacent their'forw'ard ends'therods'; 28ia're eonnected'by a-plat'e orcross me'mber "'29 that-i" has extending rearwardly 'therefronrian' arm BO terminating in a depending apertured guide member 31 through which is slidable a rod 32. Secured to the rod 32 at opposite sides of the guide member 31 are collars 33, 34 and between the guide member 31 and the collar 33 is a spring 35 while between the guides 31 and the collar 34 is a spring 36. At its rear end the rod 32 ispivotally connected with one side of the yoke 17, and obviously movement of'the rod 28 in either direction will transmit, through the: rod 32,1novement to the yoke 17 toerfect' a chan'geiin the drive gearing, as for example to move the gear 24 out of mesh with the reverse gear 19 and into mesh with the forwardgear 22, or vice versa;

Secured to the under side of the frame 11 at the forward end thereof is a cross member or, a

plate 37 and on the end of the plate 37'arepivoted the mounting or axle assembly for theifor Ward wheel 13. Each of the wheel mounts or axle assemblies include a substantially'U-shape'd' member 14 which has its free-side pivoted to the platelor'bar 37'iasn at 39; Extending from the closed end of the member 38 is a stub axle 40 {on which is mounted a wheel 13. Alsoextending from the part 38 of the wheel mounting oraxle assembly-are arms4l and these armsare con- ,nected by a radius rod42. One of-the wheel mountings has secured to the body 38 thereof, ,inany suitable manner,- preferably by being integral therewith an arm 42 that extendssubsta'ntially at right angles to arm 41 and the free e it; this arm 42 is connected with the forward end of the rod 32 by a flexible connecting memher-43, in the present instance a closely wound coil spring. Itwill thus be seen that as the rod 32 shiftsilongitudinally. a turning ofthe wheels 13 will result for changing the direction of, travel ofthe; toy vehicleseither to the right :or to the left as the case may-be. releasablygholdingthe yoke 17 in the positionto which it may be Shifted there is, provideda'spring 44i that is anchored at, one end to'oneiside'of thefr'ame l9, and at its other, end

tozone' sidecf' the yoke -17.'as;clea.rlyshown in F gure4. 1 From the above: description it will beapparent lthatwith the .partsin the position shown, for

example in Figure2 bumper 26, the front bumper is 'retractedfiwhile bumper 27, the rear bumper,

'is projected, andgear 24 is in mesh with the -re'v'erse :gear 19-80 that after lthe'spring motor has been wound up and released, and the vehicle 'is-placed on-the floor or the like the same will be caused to movein: the arcof a circle, and in reverse. When-the bumper 27 comes into engagement with an obstruction the bumper will be caused {to move inwardly or toward the left "in Figurefz'for projecting the front-binnper 2'6.

'fThi's' movement will be 'transmitted 'to the rod 132 through the rn'e'dium of the plate 29 and springs "35', 36; and obviously through the connection 43 betweenthe rod 32 and thearm 42 the "wheels 13 willbe caused to turn a reverse 'difrec't'ion incidental" vto the movement of the gear 124Iout'of engagement with the reverse gear "19 into engagement, with the forward geara2'2. Asia-result the direction of travelof the vehicle will be reversed the vehicle will-he automaticallyplacedin forward drive soas to move in a di e w a ay. ite the o u e Thus in accordance with the ean ime;-

,s'tructionwill automatically change I from for- "ward -to reverse drive,v or vice versa, and; also,

' proper difec change its direction of travelfrom the right to the left or vice versa.

The result above will be obtained also by the form of the invention shown in Figures 8 to 12 inclusive.

In this form of the invention the yoke 17 is dispensed with and the axle 16'has end portions thereof operating in arcuate slots 45 provided 11' as at 48. On each end of the bar 47 is an anglemounting which includesia vertical rod 49 that is provided on its lower end with a stub'axle .50 for accommodating a front wheel of mei tic- "mobile, and on itsv upper end with an. arm 51 formed at its free end as at 52,to1be .engagedin the eye on" onelend'of a radius rod as clearly shown in Figure 8. V "1" For turning "the front wheels of the toy inthis form of the invention to'change the direction of travel of the toy, the rods 28 adjacent their forward ends arev connected by a wirerod 54 that after being bent aroundone of the rods 28'ji's1extended 'rearwardlyas at 65 and then downwardly to provide an arm. 56 thatfis connected through the medium of a link 57 with anarmv58 provided on the shaft 49'0f onelof'th'e wheel axle assemblies. It is to be understoodof the bar 54 is lrigidly-connectdiy with the 28 so that upon movement of therods 28' themovement of the rod' isrtransmittedtolthe link arms 5658' to one'of; the wheel axle assemblies, and through the radiusvrod' 53 to ithe other of said assembliesfor turning the front wheels in a ,4 tion to change the;dire tion of travel of; the vehicle -toithej right or left as thedcase 'It will alsq'be apparent that when ones:

- bumpers 26 f or 27 .into engagement with obstruction the assembly be shifted longitudinally of the vehicle withthejesuit that the axle 16 will move therewith-for "moving the gear 24', secured to'thelaxlemtoengagement with eitherthe reversing; gearv or,

in this form of the invention into mesh with the driving gear '56, it being noted that form of the invention, and as shown in u e 9.;that but a single gear 56 isprovided for directlydriving the gear 55 that iseonstantly in mesh therewith, and for driving the gear 24 that is movable with the axle 16' into and out of mesh with the gear 56. Thus, with the gearing meshedas shown in Figure 9 drive is transmitted. from 'gear 56 to; the gear 55 to the gear 24'v-for-effecting a reverse drive of the axle 16' while forefiectirm a forward drive of the axle, and consequentlyt of'thevehiclegear 24 moves'into the dotted line position shown'inFigure 9 toimesh with the gear 56.

- Having thus described my invention,' I

claimasnew'is: I

l. A self propelled vehicle simulating toy having in combination rear traction wheeluan axle for the wheelslongitudinally 11 mounted on the body of. the toy supporting the, axle in a manner to shift the forwardly and rearwardly, and mechanical driving means for the axle controlled by the shifting of the bars to effect either a forward or reverse drive for the axle, optionally.

2. In a motor toy, a chassis, a motor mounted thereon and including a frame, a yoke pivoted to the frame, a wheeled axle extending through the sides of the yoke, and transmission gearing, between the motor and the axle and including a driven gear, forward and reverse drive gears respectively mounted on fixed axes disposed sub-a stantially in the same horizontal plane ,below the axis of the driven gear and at opposite sides of the said axis of the driven gear, said drive gears being in constant mesh with the driven gear, a speed gear fixed on said axle and movable therewith into mesh with a selected drive gear thus effecting a reversal in thedirection of the movement of the toy, and means to rotate the yoke for controlling the said reversal.

3. In a motor toy, a chassis, a motor mounted thereon and including a frame, a yoke pivoted to the frame, a wheeled axle extending through the sides of the yoke and transmission gearing between the motor and the axle and including a driven gear, forward and reverse drive gears respectively mounted on fixed axes disposed substantially in the same horizontal plane below the axis of the driven gear and at opposite sides of the said axis of the driven gear, said drive gears being in constant mesh with the driven gear, a speed gear fixed on said axle and movable therewith into mesh with a selected drive gear thus effecting a reversal in the direction of the movement of the toy, steering wheels supporting the front end of the chassis, and means connected with the steering wheel and the yoke to rotate the yoke for controlling the said reversal, and

'a driven gear, forward and reverse drive gears respectively mounted on fixed axes disposed substantially in the same horizontal plane below the axis of the driven gear and at opposite sides of the said axis of the driven gear, said drive gears being in constant mesh with the driven gear, a speed gear fixed on said axle and movable therewith into mesh with a'selected drive gear, thus effecting a reversal in the direction of the movement of the toy, steering wheels supporting the front end of the chassis, a bumper-structure mounted. on the chassis forlongitudinal movement and including integral front and rear bumpers and connecting rods between the bump-- ers extendinglongitudinally of the chassis, and

means connecting the bumper structure with the yoke and the steering wheels to rotate the yoke for controlling the said reversal and to swing the steering wheels either to the right or'left simultaneous with the reversal.

LIONEL J. PELLERIN. 

